It was a relief that the injuries appear to all appear be minimal. However, it is another graphic example of why school buses should have rear impact under-run protective devices fitted. Had that pickup been a standard sedan, the outcome would not have been so pleasant. Sure, school buses are big and yellow and usually easy to see but as can be seen accidents do happen.

Sympathies to both drivers involved in this accident. Hopefully the physical and psychological recoveries are good. In the back of my mind I am thinking it is probably a good thing Mr Simon was in a Grand Marquis and perhaps not a Ford Focus or similar small vehicle considering the bulk of a GMC Denali. It is also a reminder that as drivers we need to pay attention to signage at any intersecting road. Grand Haven has a big mix of four way stops, two way stops and yield intersections. We all need to be vigilant while driving.

Best wishes for your future endeavors! Thank you for your years of radio service, you will be missed on the WMRR airwaves. I have always enjoyed your work on air and also all the community support you have given. You will be a credit to 8 Point Promotions I am sure.

dragracer won't be here - griffins are big losers at the moment (just like the poster).

I still believe team roster continuity is the key for the Jacks. Unfortunately it is a revovling door at the moment. The new Jacks can be nice to watch when compared to the "old". The puck movement can be great to watch. However the inability to defend and poor offense is hard to stomach.

The basic problem and long term worldwide embarrassment is that the USA spends more than it receives. The whole budget has always been to spend money at a % in excess of the income. EXCUSE ME?? If I earn $100 a week and incur expenses of $120 a week, what is going to happen??

No one paid me to make a comment, it is just an honest observation. I didn't even pay for my ticket - it was a comp ticket received after donating canned goods at a game recently. (I trust you have done something similar lately.) I must agree with stormann too, I was very surprised by the win. Too much defense, no attack. When the Jacks scored the first goal of the game at around seven minutes into the first period and nothing even promising until the equalizer 20 seconds from the end of regular time.... I was expecting a shootout loss to be honest. If you were at this game "dragracer" you would have been thrilled with the result. The overtime goal was a pretty nice play! I admit paying the old "semi-pro" admission prices for this league is not so great, but hockey has to start somewhere and if we don't support it we could lose it completely. Where do you get your live hockey fix from dragracer??

This was a good game to watch. The Jacks played for the whole game and the team skills were pretty good. There was no fade out in the latter stages. The great result was enjoyed by those who stuck around to the end of the third period! However, some of the numbers were still not so good - an almost typical 2:1 shots on goal disparity; too much time spent defending; too many penalty minutes. It was a nice win and thoroughly enjoyed by the fans and the team. The other interesting statistic is the lack of negative comments here after Lumberjack wins....!!

Merry Christmas to all the volunteers, Lumberjack players, billet families, team support staff, LC Walker Arena owners, management and staff, corporate sponsors and all the (positive) MLive Jacks supporters!

The most interesting statistic of the Lumberjacks games are the amount of negative comments when they lose compared to those when they win. A loss brings out all the naysayers, whereas a win keeps them silent. More wins for the team would make the world a whole lot better.... and not just for their standings in the league!

I do hope anyone injured in this accident is not seriously hurt. Being injured in a situation out of your control is the worst. However, and with all due respect to the injured passengers, the biggest casualty was the Chevy. With his money cars are nothing, but history is hard to replace. Writing off a Chrysler would not have been good either - sponsor money is hard to lose. Give him a Ford product - that would be no great loss and no pressure on sponsor money.....

Lazy drivers are dangerous drivers, especially in winter. Some people need to be ticketed for stupid. I do feel bad for the elderly and infirm in our winter though - it makes their life tough all over. BUT - safety is paramount in any activity. As a community we do need to help those who cannot park their cars in a garage and we do need to help them in the supermarket car park if we can. One day we all will be unable to do the "simple" things. Be observant, don't let anyone drive blind if you can help them. But hey, what about the "cool" cars that have heavily tinted head and tail lights? Even during the summer these cars cannot be seen from any distance! They need tickets! Stay safe everyone, drive to the conditions.

The only problem with this story is that it paints the honest future of the Jacks. Our team is always going to be a revolving door. As the guys get better they will be noticed and then swept away to greater things. Ron Mason does have a good comment about young players. They do get better over time. Unfortunately they will not be staying here. This will not stop me going to games, but the reality is that the long term player list will never be stable. It makes it a tough job for the coach, the venue owner and the PR team.

I am sorry for your loss. I cannot even begin to understand what you are experiencing. Please be assured that I and the other 99 percent of decent human beings respect your husband and his colleagues for their protection.

My thoughts exactly. My last game was the loss to Cedar Rapids. The puck spent too much time in the Jacks defensive zone but hey, it didn't get into the net too often. As a Cedar Rapids fan at that game, you would be very disappointed with the offense as they didn't score. If the results were reversed, the Jacks would have been criticized for not making the best of the scoring opportunities. This season has been developing well. Can't promise my next attendance at a game, but unlike last year I will be going with a positive feeling.

This was my first game for the season and I liked what I saw. The Jacks played pretty well - good defense, not too bad in offense and certainly a bit of passion in there as well. It would be nice to see a consistent roster week in and week out to give the team some stability. There were some lackluster games last year, and I am sure there will be a few this year, but based on Sunday afternoons performance I will go to a few more games this season. Now, if only the referees would let the guys take the gloves off a little more often it would reduce the player frustration as the game unfolds.

It was a disappointing performance by the Jacks and the referees. Flint deserved the win, they came prepared to play the game for a win. The Jacks couldn't get any teamwork going, and even when playing 6 on 3 for 30 seconds or so couldn't capitalize on the advantage of numbers. At times it looked like every player wanted to be the team champion, rather than being a player in a champion team. Lundin did an excellent job on goal under the circumstances, with poor Jacks defense and excellent Flint attack he had little support against many of the goal attacks. Even Centomo would have struggled to block every shot last night.

And the refereeing? Where is the quality? This is final series play, the players are expected to step up and give their best performances - why not receive the same from the refs? Puzzling decisions and missed penalties make it confusing and frustrating for players and fans alike.

Game 5 was a bad one for the Jacks, but so long as the coaching staff and players learn from the mistakes it is not a wasted night. This is the one bad game that you are allowed, keep winning from here on in!